Job Description

Description

Coastal Alaska Premier Seafoods, a subsidiary of Coastal Villages Region Fund, is currently seeking applications for a First Assistant Engineer to work aboard the F/T Northern Hawk. The primary responsibilities of the 1st  Assistant Engineer include, but are not limited to, assisting the Chief Engineer in the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of all ship’s engineering systems. Provides teamwork assistance and technical expertise to junior engineers.

Specific Duties Include: Assisting the Chief Engineer in the operating, maintaining and repairing of all vessel engineering systems and processes:

• Diesel propulsion and electric generating systems. 
• Deck hydraulic and pneumatic systems, 
• Fuel and lubrication systems.
• Refrigeration plant
• Sewage treatment 
• Water making/desalinization system 
• Vacuum sanitation system 
• Heating and ventilation systems Operate boilers and steam generation systems
• Assists the Chief Engineer in ensuring compliance with all U.S. Coast Guard manning, watch standing, and operating regulations.
• Engages in the daily operations of the vessel at sea and in port.
• Assists the Chief Engineer in establishing, monitoring and preventative maintenance programs on all main systems and engineering systems.
• Keeping history logs of maintenance in database system
• Assists the Chief Engineer in maintaining ship fuel and discharge logs.
• Assists the Chief Engineer in maintaining spare parts inventory and making requisitions through Tero-Marine database system following established guidelines and procedures.
• Strictly uphold all company policies and support company philosophy.
• Attends and participates in all company sponsored training programs as well as outside training in management or engineering related courses as directed.
• Maintains the vessel as Class Society and regulatory society requirements.
• Assists Fishmeal department operations as needed
• Other duties as assigned

This position reports directly to the Chief Engineer - Annual Crew Contract

Status: Non Exempt – Annual

- Coastal Villages Region Fund has a zero tolerance Drug and Alcohol Policy. Selected applicants will be required to successfully pass a post-offer background, drug test and reference check. Applicants must be willing and able to be away from home for extended periods of time, and must be willing to live and work in a cramped environment, and work as a team member at all times. In addition, good communication skills, self motivation, and a positive attitude are important to ensure a high quality product and the safety of all crew members.

Note: This is a safety sensitive position, and impairment by any amount of drugs or alcohol may result in undue harm to self or others. 

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess current U.S. Coast Guard License to legally operate assigned vessel. 
• Must be certified to purchase and handle refrigerants.
• Experience with Tero-Marine database system desired
• Must be highly qualified to operate, troubleshoot, and repair all marine systems as indicated above. 
• Knowledgeable in oil spill response and recovery per regulations.
• Knowledgeable in proper handling and disposal or hazardous materials.
• Thorough understanding and compliance to Marpol regulations.
• Must possess excellent teamwork and assistant abilities.
• Must possess and exhibit excellent leadership and management abilities, including interpersonal skills necessary to foster cooperation.
• Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent team leader and participant in vessel’s abandon ship, firefighting and man overboard drills.
• Ability to machine and fabricate with various types of metals and materials.
• Ability to interface in a cooperative and businesslike manner with company vendor representatives, shipyard representatives and outside contractors.
• Documented knowledge of factory trawlers machinery and equipment highly desired.
• Must be punctual, organized, and able to work under stressful conditions.

BASIC MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Applicants must be able to perform intermediate math; add, subtract, multiply, divide, handle fractions and decimals; all on numbers between 1-100.
• Applicant must also be able to understand, read, speak and write in English.
• Applicant must possess the ability to apply these basic functions to American currency, weight, distance and volumes.
• Applicant needs the ability to perform these basic functions in stressful, noisy environments and in the adverse weather conditions as mentioned above.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must meet U.S. Coast Guard licensing standards regarding physical condition, hearing, and eyesight minimums.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and unannounced random drug tests.
• Must be capable of boarding and exiting a vessel without physical assistance by climbing up and down a gangplank or using a Jacob’s ladder.
• Must climb or descend one or more sets of steep stairs, or vertical ladders inside and outside the vessel in all weather conditions as extreme as 30 degrees below zero. 
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Must possess proper license and necessary endorsement as required by the U.S. Coast Guard 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• 12 hours or more per day for the duration of the trip, including loading and unloading.
• Ability to work at sea for extended periods of time.
• Perform tie-up, shipyard and in-port work for required maintenance as directed by CAPS management on a 12-hour per day schedule.
• Normally in a rotation of approximately 182 days per year, or more as needed.

Upon receiving a conditional offer, selected applicants may be required to have physical examinations. The results of those tests may require a licensed healthcare provider and selected applicant to determine whether reasonable accommodations can be structured to allow for safe performance of the job described above while in a remote and hazardous location.